Rivers
Berths available
Beeston Marina
Beeston, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Cruiser moorings with a chandlery
Places that take cruisers. River and estuary motor cruisers. Sites with a chandlery on site for parts, paint and gear.
69 sites · 9 with space now · 3 with a waiting list · typical £3,591 a year for a 10m cruiser (£543–£11,454 across 46 published tariffs)
At a glance
- 69 sites: 10 on canals, 24 on rivers, 3 on the Broads, lakes and lochs, 23 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 9 on the open coast.
- 9 of the 69 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Derwent Water Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shardlow Marina, Sharpness Marina and 3 more.
- Keeping a waiting list: Bridport Harbour (West Bay), Fox Narrowboats Marina and Hallingbury Marina.
- For a 10m cruiser, published prices run from £543 a year (Lady Bee Marina) to £11,454 a year (Cobb's Quay Marina); the middle of 46 is £3,591 a year.
- Longest boat taken: 30m (98ft) at Tarbert Harbour.
- Of the 69, 60 have electric hook-up, 30 a pump-out, 44 diesel, 33 a boat hoist and 32 visitor berths.
- 5 of the 69 allow liveaboards, outright or by arrangement.
- Groups running more than one: Premier Marinas (5), Premier Marinas Ltd (3) and Tingdene Marinas (5).
Broads, lakes & lochs
A few berths left
Derwent Water Marina
Portinscale, Cumbria · Derwentwater
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Littlehampton Marina
Littlehampton, West Sussex · River Arun
£3,090 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Berths available
Selby Boat Centre
Selby, North Yorkshire · Selby Canal
£2,750 a year for a 57ft narrowboat (from)
Rivers
Berths available
Shardlow Marina
Shardlow, Derbyshire · River Trent
£1,242 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Berths available
Sharpness Marina
Sharpness, Gloucestershire · Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
Prices on request
Rivers
Berths available
Shepperton Marina
Shepperton, Surrey · River Thames
£7,200 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Berths available
Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater
£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Berths available
Upper Large Moorings
Tilehurst, Berkshire · River Thames
Prices not published
Coast & harbours
Waiting list
Bridport Harbour (West Bay)
West Bay, Dorset · Lyme Bay
Prices not published
Rivers
Waiting list
Fox Narrowboats Marina
March, Cambridgeshire · Middle Level Navigations
£1,079 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Waiting list
Hallingbury Marina
Little Hallingbury, Essex · River Stort
£1,881 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Full
Talbot Wharf
Market Drayton, Shropshire · Shropshire Union Canal
£1,984 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Allington Marina
Maidstone, Kent · River Medway
£3,691 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock
Ardrishaig, Argyll and Bute · Crinan Canal
£4,513 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Coast & harbours
Brighton Marina
Brighton, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,480 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Cobb's Quay Marina
Poole, Dorset · Poole Harbour
£11,454 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Craobh Marina
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute · Craobh Haven
£4,440 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Crosshall Marina
St Neots, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
£2,646 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deacons Marina
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£4,704 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Deganwy Marina
Deganwy, Clwyd · Conwy Estuary
£6,171 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Exmouth Marina
Exmouth, Devon · Lyme Bay
£4,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Falmouth Marina
Falmouth, Cornwall · Fal estuary and Penryn River
£6,850 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Farndon Marina
Farndon, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
£3,105 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Gosport Marina
Gosport, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£2,810 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Harleyford Marina
Marlow, Buckinghamshire · River Thames
£3,938 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Island Harbour Marina
Newport, Isle of Wight · River Medina
£4,800 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Lady Bee Marina
Southwick, West Sussex · Shoreham Ship Canal
£543 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Rivers
Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts
Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire · River Lee Navigation
£2,232 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Liverpool Marina
Liverpool, Merseyside · River Mersey
£3,661 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Mallaig Yachting Marina
Mallaig, Highland · Mallaig Harbour
£1,285 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Newhaven Marina
Newhaven, East Sussex · River Ouse
£4,781 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Peterhead Bay Marina
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire · Peterhead Bay, North Sea
£1,500 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Port Solent Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£7,560 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Preston Marina
Preston, Lancashire · River Ribble
£2,400 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Pyrford Marina
Pyrford, Surrey · River Wey Navigation
£3,729 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes)
Bursledon, Hampshire · River Hamble
£2,990 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Southsea Marina
Portsmouth, Hampshire · Langstone Harbour
£6,420 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Sovereign Harbour
Eastbourne, East Sussex · English Channel (Sussex coast)
£5,080 a year for a 10m yacht
Canals
Staniland Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
£3,995 a year for a 57ft narrowboat
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Suffolk Yacht Harbour
Levington, Suffolk · River Orwell
£4,210 a year for a 10m yacht
Coast & harbours
Tarbert Harbour
Tarbert, Argyll and Bute · Loch Fyne
£1,680 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Thames and Kennet Marina
Reading, Oxfordshire · River Thames
£4,501 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Thornham Marina
Emsworth, Hampshire · Chichester Harbour
£2,986 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Titchmarsh Marina
Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters
£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Trout's Boatyard
Topsham, Devon · River Exe
£3,060 a year for a 10m yacht
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Universal Marina
Southampton, Hampshire · River Hamble
£5,032 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
Upton Marina
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire · River Severn
£4,043 a year for a 10m cruiser
Rivers
Walton Marina
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey · River Thames
£5,124 a year for a 10m cruiser
Estuaries & tidal rivers
WicorMarine Yacht Haven
Portchester, Hampshire · Portsmouth Harbour
£3,520 a year for a 10m yacht
Rivers
York Marina
York, North Yorkshire · River Ouse
£4,010 a year for a 10m cruiser
Canals
Ashwood Marina
Kingswinford, Staffordshire · Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Avon Marina
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Canals
Blue Water Marina
Thorne, South Yorkshire · Stainforth & Keadby Canal
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Elkins Boatyard
Christchurch, Dorset · River Avon
Prices on request
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Glasson Waterside & Marina
Glasson Dock, Lancashire · River Lune Estuary / Lancaster Canal
Prices on request
Canals
High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard)
Northolt, Greater London · Paddington Arm
Prices not published
Rivers
Jones Boatyard
St Ives, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Manor House Marine
Killadeas, Fermanagh · Lower Lough Erne
Prices on request
Rivers
Newark Marina
Newark, Nottinghamshire · River Trent
Prices not published
Rivers
Newbury Marina
Newbury, Berkshire · Kennet Navigation
Prices on request
Rivers
Oundle Marina Village
Oundle, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices not published
Rivers
Oxford Cruisers
Eynsham, Oxfordshire · River Thames
Prices on request
Rivers
Sawley Waterside & Marina
Long Eaton, Leicestershire · River Trent
Prices on request
Rivers
Teddington Harbour
Teddington, Greater London · River Thames
Prices not published
Canals
Viking Marina
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire · Aire & Calder Navigation
Prices not published
Estuaries & tidal rivers
Westview Marina & Leisure Park
Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse
Prices on request
Rivers
White Mills Marina
Earls Barton, Northamptonshire · River Nene
Prices on request
Broads, lakes & lochs
Windermere Marina Village
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria · Lake Windermere
Prices on request
Compared: prices for a 10m cruiser
| Site | Where | A year, 10m cruiser | Chandlery | Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Marina | Beeston, Nottingham, River Trent | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Derwent Water Marina | Portinscale, Derwentwater | – | Yes | A few berths left |
| Littlehampton Marina | Littlehampton, River Arun | £3,090 | Yes | Berths available |
| Selby Boat Centre | Selby, Selby Canal | from £2,750 | Yes | Berths available |
| Shardlow Marina | Shardlow, River Trent | £1,242 | Yes | Berths available |
| Sharpness Marina | Sharpness, Gloucester & Sharpness Canal | On request | Yes | Berths available |
| Shepperton Marina | Shepperton, River Thames | £7,200 | Yes | Berths available |
| Tollesbury Marina | Tollesbury, River Blackwater | £1,850 | Yes | Berths available |
| Upper Large Moorings | Tilehurst, River Thames | – | Yes | Berths available |
| Bridport Harbour (West Bay) | West Bay, Lyme Bay | – | Yes | Waiting list |
| Fox Narrowboats Marina | March, Middle Level Navigations | £1,079 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Hallingbury Marina | Little Hallingbury, River Stort | £1,881 | Yes | Waiting list |
| Talbot Wharf | Market Drayton, Shropshire Union Canal | £1,148 | Yes | Full |
| Allington Marina | Maidstone, River Medway | £3,691 | Yes | Not reported |
| Ardrishaig Basin Dummy Lock | Ardrishaig, Crinan Canal | £2,598 | Yes | Not reported |
| Brighton Marina | Brighton, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,480 | Yes | Not reported |
| Cobb's Quay Marina | Poole, Poole Harbour | £11,454 | Yes | Not reported |
| Craobh Marina | Lochgilphead, Craobh Haven | £4,440 | Yes | Not reported |
| Crosshall Marina | St Neots, River Great Ouse | £2,646 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deacons Marina | Bursledon, River Hamble | £4,704 | Yes | Not reported |
| Deganwy Marina | Deganwy, Conwy Estuary | £6,171 | Yes | Not reported |
| Exmouth Marina | Exmouth, Lyme Bay | £4,520 | Yes | Not reported |
| Falmouth Marina | Falmouth, Fal estuary and Penryn River | £6,850 | Yes | Not reported |
| Farndon Marina | Farndon, River Trent | £3,105 | Yes | Not reported |
| Gosport Marina | Gosport, Portsmouth Harbour | £2,810 | Yes | Not reported |
| Harleyford Marina | Marlow, River Thames | £3,938 | Yes | Not reported |
| Island Harbour Marina | Newport, River Medina | £4,800 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lady Bee Marina | Southwick, Shoreham Ship Canal | £543 | Yes | Not reported |
| Lee Valley Marina, Stanstead Abbotts | Stanstead Abbotts, River Lee Navigation | £2,232 | Yes | Not reported |
| Liverpool Marina | Liverpool, River Mersey | £3,661 | Yes | Not reported |
| Mallaig Yachting Marina | Mallaig, Mallaig Harbour | £1,285 | Yes | Not reported |
| Newhaven Marina | Newhaven, River Ouse | £4,781 | Yes | Not reported |
| Peterhead Bay Marina | Peterhead, Peterhead Bay, North Sea | £1,500 | Yes | Not reported |
| Port Solent Marina | Portsmouth, Portsmouth Harbour | £7,560 | Yes | Not reported |
| Preston Marina | Preston, River Ribble | £2,400 | Yes | Not reported |
| Pyrford Marina | Pyrford, River Wey Navigation | £3,729 | Yes | Not reported |
| Riverside Boatyard (Foulkes) | Bursledon, River Hamble | £2,990 | Yes | Not reported |
| Southsea Marina | Portsmouth, Langstone Harbour | £6,420 | Yes | Not reported |
| Sovereign Harbour | Eastbourne, English Channel (Sussex coast) | £5,080 | Yes | Not reported |
| Staniland Marina | Thorne, Stainforth & Keadby Canal | £2,300 | Yes | Not reported |
From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.
Questions
How much does a mooring for a 10m cruiser cost in the UK?
Across the 46 cruiser moorings with a chandlery here that publish a price, a 10m cruiser costs from £543 a year at Lady Bee Marina to £11,454 a year at Cobb's Quay Marina. The middle figure is £3,591 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.
What are the cheapest cruiser moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
For a 10m cruiser, Lady Bee Marina is cheapest at £543 a year in Southwick.
Which cruiser moorings with a chandlery in the UK have space now?
9 of the 69 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Beeston Marina, Derwent Water Marina, Littlehampton Marina, Selby Boat Centre, Shardlow Marina, Sharpness Marina, Shepperton Marina, Tollesbury Marina and 1 more. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.
Can you live aboard at cruiser moorings with a chandlery in the UK?
5 of the 69 say you can: Selby Boat Centre (liveaboards allowed), Upper Large Moorings (liveaboards allowed), Ashwood Marina (liveaboard by arrangement), High Line Yachting Ltd (Northolt Boatyard) (liveaboards allowed) and Sawley Waterside & Marina (liveaboards allowed). Living aboard can need planning consent and council tax; ask each site about its terms.
Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?
On top of the mooring fee: of these, 10 need a Canal & River Trust boat licence, 16 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways), 1 need a Scottish Canals licence, 3 need lake registration where the lake authority requires it and 8 need the navigation's own licence. Coastal marinas usually need none.
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